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Karl Gillingham

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Karl Gillingham is an American professional strongman and powerlifter, born on 6 February 1965. He has competed in strongman since 1998, when he won the first contest he entered, America's Strongest Man, and has since travelled the world in more than 70 national and international contests, including the World's Strongest Man, the IFSA Strongman World Championships, the Arnold Strongman Classic and the Strongman Super Series. His professional record stands at 14 firsts, 9 seconds and 9 thirds from 75 contests. He also won the Minnesota state USAPL powerlifting championship six years running. He co-owns Jackal's Gym in Marshall, Minnesota, and is the son of former Green Bay Packers guard Gale Gillingham.

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1965 1
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5+ 1
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    Karl Gillingham (born February 6, 1965) is an American professional strongman and powerlifter.
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    Professional Competitive Record - [1st (14),2nd (9),3rd (9) - Out of Total(75)]
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    is an American professional strongman and powerlifter
  • Competed In: World's Strongest Man, Strongman career
    competing in over 70 top national and international contests including the prestigious World's Strongest Man contest
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